R.C Prepare your agendas, and your hearts, because the expected drama of TVING, “Dear X”, is coming to smash all our schemes. This promising new series brings a pair explosive: the talented Kim Yoo Jung in a role like never before saw, and the charismatic Kim Young Dae in a role that promises to take us to the verge of tears.
Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, ‘Dear X‘ stands out as a psychological thriller about ambition, manipulation, and a love so deep that verges on self-destruction. Are you ready to learn the details?
The Portrait of Baek Ah Jin in Dear X: The Mask of an Angel with the Soul of a Devil
In the center of this storm is Baek Ah Jin, played by Kim Yoo Jung. Ah Jin is an actress from the first line, a celebrity that has it all: fame, beauty, and adoration of the public. However, behind that smile is dazzling on the red carpet, hides a woman calculator and cruel that he has climbed to the top trampling to whom it would be necessary.
The drama tells us the story of his ascent from the lowest and its inevitable fall. The images revealed show us your transformation from a student with a smile that is barely perceptible to a woman with the look empty and unkempt hair, hinting at a dark past and traumatic that became what it is.
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The own Kim Yoo Jung confessed that, although he had ‘apprehensions and many concerns about the topic and the genre, ‘the richness of the characters and the story convinced me. Your approach to give life to the complex Baek Ah Jin is fascinating. Instead of adding layers to the character, he has focused on the contrary:
‘I focused more on emptying your inner being and pass on your vacuum. To portray the delicately emotions unreadable and the behavior of inexplicable Baek Ah Jin, I did the feeling of his deep inner emptiness in my own bones’ shared the actress.
Get ready to see a Kim Yoo Jung provocative, strong and, above all, indecipherable!
Kim Young-Dae: A Tragic Love that Embraces the Ruin
And if Baek Ah Jin is the fire that consumes everything in its path, Yoon Joon Seo, played by Kim Young – Dae, is the man who is willing to burn for her,. Joon Seo is the personification of love, despair, and tragic. Their world tour in a single axis: Baek Ah Jin.
Since they were young, they shared his loneliness and his pain, forging an unbreakable bond. To Joon Seo, love to Ah Jin is his salvation, and is willing to ‘choose hell‘ to protect it. The new images show us, your gaze full of tenderness and longing, always fixed in it, regardless of the chaos around them.
Kim Young Dae revealed that he was ‘completely caught up from the moment I read the script‘. About your character, explained:
‘Yoon Joon Seo is someone who supports Baek Ah Jin with unflinching devotion, but as he faces an inevitable conflict, they begin to form cracks that lead to ruin. I focused on conveying the flow of their emotions and their inner turmoil’.
This dynamic we anticipate an intense relationship, toxic, and absolutely addictive, where loyalty is put to the test until the last consequences.
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What Can we Expect from Dear X?
‘Dear X‘ will not be a romance conventional. It will be a dark journey into the psyche of a woman who used people as stepping stones and the man who loves her despite everything. The story will explore the fall of Baek Ah Jin and the desperate decisions Yoon Joon Seo to try to save her, or perhaps, to sink with it.
With a plot based on a webtoon successful and two top-level players delivered to characters complex and challenging, this drama has all the ingredients to become one of the most commented of the year.
Mark your calendar! ‘Dear X’ premieres on the 6th of November.
And now I ask you, what are you expecting from this new facet of Kim Yoo Jung? Do you believe that the love of Yoon Joon Seo will be enough to redeem Baek Ah Jin, or only accelerate the destruction of both?
Let your theories in the comments!
We read in the next update of world of Hallyu.
Everything you Need to Know about ‘Dear X’: frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We know that ‘Dear X‘ has generated a lot of expectation. Who are the actors? What is it about, really? And what was that drama with the poster? Here we will answer the most important questions that every fan is doing!
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1. What is the date for the premiere of ‘Dear X’ and where will you see?
The confirmed date for the premiere of ‘Dear X‘ is the November 6, 2025. Will be available on the streaming platform in south korea TVING. we are Still waiting for confirmation on what platforms the distributed internationally to the Spanish-speaking audience.
2. Does the story of ‘Dear X’ is original or is it based on something?
It is based upon a popular dark webtoon from Naver of the same name (친애하는 X), written by Vanziun. The original story is known for its plot intense and deep psychological analysis of the main protagonist, a female sociopath who grew up in an environment of abuse and learned to manipulate everyone around her to survive and succeed.
3. Who are the main actors?
- Kim Yoo Jung plays Baek Ah Jin, the protagonist. It is an a-list actress with a beauty angelic that hides a cruel personality and manipulative. Kim Yoo Jung is one of the most loved actresses of Korea, known for dramas such as ‘Love in the Moonlight‘ and ‘My Demon‘.
- Kim Young Dae plays Yoon Joon Seo, a man who knows the true face of Ah Jin since childhood and, despite all, he loves desperately, willing to do anything to protect it. Kim Young Dae has gained popularity for his roles in ‘The Penthouse‘, ‘Sh**ting Stars‘ and ‘Moon in the Day‘.
4. What really happened with the poster ‘Dear X’? Was there plagiarism?
This is a key question. In September of 2025, the production team of ‘Dear X‘ released a poster promoting that showed the face of Kim Yoo Jung looking through a cut in the form of X on a white paper.
Shortly after, the online communities, and the media noted his incredible similarity with a poster of the chinese film of 2017 ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’. Both designs shared the concept of a white paper, cut in the shape of a X, the red letters and the intense gaze of the protagonist through the tear.
Before the controversy, the production team of TVING acted quickly. Issued an official apology. In his statement, admitted: ‘we Recognized late the similarity with a specific reference and immediately descontinuamos use’. Removed the poster, of all its platforms, and pledged to be more careful in the future.
5. What can we expect from the tone of the K-drama?
For the description of the characters and the storyline of the webtoon original, don’t expect a romantic comedy. ‘Dear X‘ will be a melodrama thriller with touches of crime and noir. will Explore dark themes such as abuse, trauma, sociopatía and the toxic relations. Get ready for a story full of tension, suspense and characters that are morally complex.
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